diff --git a/Sources/SWBApplePlatform/AssetCatalogCompiler.swift b/Sources/SWBApplePlatform/AssetCatalogCompiler.swift
index 45bb476a..ac390469 100644
--- a/Sources/SWBApplePlatform/AssetCatalogCompiler.swift
+++ b/Sources/SWBApplePlatform/AssetCatalogCompiler.swift
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ public final class ActoolCompilerSpec : GenericCompilerSpec, SpecIdentifierType,
         return true
     }
 
+    public override var requiresTextBasedAPI: Bool {
+        // Don't enforce `SUPPORTS_TEXT_BASED_API` setting if the group only contains
+        // asset catalogs since generated symbols code doesn't export API. Related: rdar://108210630, rdar://108379090.
+        return false
+    }
+
     /// Override to compute the special arguments.
     public override func constructTasks(_ cbc: CommandBuildContext, _ delegate: any TaskGenerationDelegate) async {
         let buildComponents = cbc.scope.evaluate(BuiltinMacros.BUILD_COMPONENTS)
diff --git a/Sources/SWBCore/BuildRuleAction.swift b/Sources/SWBCore/BuildRuleAction.swift
index 89fd0890..ff61bfe5 100644
--- a/Sources/SWBCore/BuildRuleAction.swift
+++ b/Sources/SWBCore/BuildRuleAction.swift
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ public protocol BuildRuleAction: AnyObject, CustomStringConvertible, Sendable {
     /// Whether actions of this type should run during `InstallHeaders`.
     var supportsInstallHeaders: Bool { get }
 
+    /// True if the presence of actions of this type requires the target to use TAPI.
+    var requiresTextBasedAPI: Bool { get }
+
     /// Identifier of the rule.
     var identifier: String { get }
 
@@ -73,6 +76,10 @@ public final class BuildRuleTaskAction: BuildRuleAction {
         return toolSpec.supportsInstallHeaders
     }
 
+    public var requiresTextBasedAPI: Bool {
+        return toolSpec.requiresTextBasedAPI
+    }
+
     public var identifier: String {
         return toolSpec.identifier
     }
@@ -137,6 +144,11 @@ public final class BuildRuleScriptAction: BuildRuleAction {
         return runDuringInstallHeaders
     }
 
+    public var requiresTextBasedAPI: Bool {
+        // In general anything that might install symbols for other projects should use TAPI.
+        return supportsInstallAPI || supportsInstallHeaders
+    }
+
     public var identifier: String {
         return guid
     }
diff --git a/Sources/SWBCore/SpecImplementations/CommandLineToolSpec.swift b/Sources/SWBCore/SpecImplementations/CommandLineToolSpec.swift
index 65072bc4..f9798b10 100644
--- a/Sources/SWBCore/SpecImplementations/CommandLineToolSpec.swift
+++ b/Sources/SWBCore/SpecImplementations/CommandLineToolSpec.swift
@@ -389,6 +389,12 @@ open class CommandLineToolSpec : PropertyDomainSpec, SpecType, TaskTypeDescripti
         return false
     }
 
+    /// True if the presence of tasks of this type requires the target to use TAPI.
+    open var requiresTextBasedAPI: Bool {
+        // In general anything that might install symbols for other projects should use TAPI.
+        return supportsInstallAPI || supportsInstallHeaders
+    }
+
     open var enableSandboxing: Bool {
         return false
     }
diff --git a/Sources/SWBTaskConstruction/TaskProducers/BuildPhaseTaskProducers/FilesBasedBuildPhaseTaskProducer.swift b/Sources/SWBTaskConstruction/TaskProducers/BuildPhaseTaskProducers/FilesBasedBuildPhaseTaskProducer.swift
index 85fdeaa0..710ad65d 100644
--- a/Sources/SWBTaskConstruction/TaskProducers/BuildPhaseTaskProducers/FilesBasedBuildPhaseTaskProducer.swift
+++ b/Sources/SWBTaskConstruction/TaskProducers/BuildPhaseTaskProducers/FilesBasedBuildPhaseTaskProducer.swift
@@ -650,15 +650,10 @@ class FilesBasedBuildPhaseTaskProducerBase: PhasedTaskProducer {
 
                 // If this target itself hasn't adopted Install API, then it is an error (since presumably it is required).
                 if !scope.evaluate(BuiltinMacros.SUPPORTS_TEXT_BASED_API) {
-                    // If TAPI support errors are disabled, ignore the error.
-                    if !scope.evaluate(BuiltinMacros.ALLOW_UNSUPPORTED_TEXT_BASED_API) {
-                        // Don't enforce `SUPPORTS_TEXT_BASED_API` setting if the group only contains
-                        // asset catalogs since generated symbols code doesn't export API. Related: rdar://108210630, rdar://108379090.
-
-                        // xcassets get grouped together.
-                        let isAllCatalogs = group.files.allSatisfy({ $0.fileType.conformsTo(identifier: "folder.abstractassetcatalog") })
+                    // If TAPI support errors are disabled or this task type doesn't actually require it, ignore the error.
+                    if !scope.evaluate(BuiltinMacros.ALLOW_UNSUPPORTED_TEXT_BASED_API) && group.assignedBuildRuleAction?.requiresTextBasedAPI ?? false {
                         let productType: ProductTypeSpec? = try? context.getSpec(scope.evaluate(BuiltinMacros.PRODUCT_TYPE))
-                        if let productType = productType, productType.supportsInstallAPI && !generatedRequiresAPIError && !isAllCatalogs {
+                        if let productType = productType, productType.supportsInstallAPI && !generatedRequiresAPIError {
                             producer.context.error("\(productType.name) requested to generate API, but has not adopted SUPPORTS_TEXT_BASED_API", location: .buildSetting(BuiltinMacros.SUPPORTS_TEXT_BASED_API))
                             generatedRequiresAPIError = true
                         }